Shawan Chowdhury
Lecturer, Monash Uni. Research focus: animal movement, citizen science, conservation, global change. First-gen MS, PhD.
More: https://shawanchowdhurylab.com/.
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryFully Funded PhD in Place-Based Economic Development in Europe The University of Groningen is offering a fully funded PhD position in place-based economic development in Europe. Applications close February 2, 2026.
- Reposted by Shawan Chowdhury🚨 Job Alert! TT Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks! Looking for a candidate with a focus on coastal ecology. Come be my colleague! Please share. careers.alaska.edu/jobs/assista...
- Reposted by Shawan Chowdhurywww.nature.com/articles/s41... Really happy to see our new paper published in @natcomms.nature.com @science.org also wrote some text about it which provides a decent summary scienmag.com/amazon-droug...
- In our new Biological Conservation paper, we show the potential of social media in improving #invasive species #distribution. Incorporating social media data 🔍 identified new locality records, 🔍 expanded range size for 67% of species Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... (1/6) @monashbiol.bsky.social
- 🔍 Invasive species threaten #biodiversity worldwide, but their distributions remain poorly documented in the tropics. 🔍 Here, we compiled species locality data from GBIF and Facebook to map #invasive #alien species in Bangladesh—and the distributions got much clearer. (2/6) doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
- 🔍 We compiled 11,455 #occurrence records for 65 species. 🔍 While Facebook contributed only 6% of records, it outperformed GBIF data for ~2/3 of species and was the only distribution source for 23 species. (3/n) doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
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- Reposted by Shawan Chowdhury#Socialmedia data reveal novel habitats for #invasivespecies – our new paper led by @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social now out in #BiologicalConservation doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... with @bbmwong.bsky.social #biologicalinvasions #alienspecies #nonnative #invasive #pests #conservation #iEcology
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryCan social media data help track the distribution of invasive species? New open access paper led by @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social published in Biological Conservation. Check it out here: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryDivergent Trends in Insect Disturbance Across Europe's Temperate and Boreal Forests 🔗 buff.ly/APK3ybC
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryDo you care how land is used and what's happening to our planet? Love #citizenscience? You can now sign up to get regular emails comparing GLOBE Observer Land Cover observations with satellite data (Landsat and Sentinel-2). science.nasa.gov/learning-res... #earth #scienceathome
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryLosses and gains in European plant communities. A fascinating but complex paper showing some good news i think onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryTerrifying!
- Check out our new insect decline paper. By analysing 36 yrs of German ground beetle distribution data, we show: - ~80% of species have declined, with significant declines for >50%. - The decline was similar across species traits and threatened status. doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... @consbiog.bsky.social
- Check out our new insect decline paper. By analysing 36 yrs of German ground beetle distribution data, we show: - ~80% of species have declined, with significant declines for >50%. - The decline was similar across species traits and threatened status. doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... @consbiog.bsky.social
- Thanks to the amazing collaborators. Diana, Estève, Ortwin, Helge, Jörn, Thore, Jörg, Volker, Stephan, Ingmar, Florian, Reinhard, Roel, Marten, @alettabonn.bsky.social @idiv-research.bsky.social @monashbiol.bsky.social @monashscience.bsky.social
- Reposted by Shawan Chowdhury“Since ground beetles are key predators in many natural and agricultural ecosystems that play an important role in pest control and the food chain, their decline should raise concerns.”
- 🚨New study led by @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social calls for urgent systematic #insects monitoring. 🐞 Over 36 years of data reveal alarming declines in German #groundbeetles: 52% of species decreased in #occupancy, including many key #predators vital for #ecosystem balance. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
- Reposted by Shawan Chowdhury🚨New study led by @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social calls for urgent systematic #insects monitoring. 🐞 Over 36 years of data reveal alarming declines in German #groundbeetles: 52% of species decreased in #occupancy, including many key #predators vital for #ecosystem balance. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryRead our latest #research on #UrbanBirds and #UrbanLandscapeEcology, published with @springernature.com in Biodiversity and Conservation journal: rdcu.be/eHFZX @animalecourban.bsky.social lab identifies which #UrbanBirds species 🐦🐦⬛🦆 indicate different configurations of #UrbanLandscape
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryA nice podcast about the mind-blowing ants whose queens host and give birth to two species. Amazing www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryOne more thing: The fire severity data used to conduct this study can be downloaded here. This is a gridded dataset of satellite-derived fire severity and pre-fire NDVI for all fires in the western US that burned from 1985 to 2022. 🔥🌍🧪 #OpenScience
- Reposted by Shawan Chowdhury🚨Job Alert!! Assistant professor vacancy ‘plant abiotic stress resilience’ in our group @uuplants.bsky.social Come for the science, stay for the amazing colleagues 😀More details here www.uu.nl/en/organisat... Please share!!
- Reposted by Shawan Chowdhury#OpenAccess Disentangling biotic and abiotic factors influencing host–parasitoid interactions of butterflies, tachinid flies, and nematodes Yen-Hua Yeh, Hidenori Deto, Tadashi Miyashita doi.org/10.1111/1440... food web/ grassland/ Lycaenidae/ mutualistic ant/ precipitation
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryAssistant Professor, Freshwater Ecologist, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary in Canada #academicjob careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1652277...
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryA study published in Nature Climate Change analyses net primary production (NPP) trends from 2003 to 2021, revealing an overall increase in planetary NPP, primarily due to terrestrial enhancements despite a decline in oceanic productivity. go.nature.com/4fP7uBA 🧪
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryIs growth restricted by physical limitation of gills as GOLT theory predicts? CB Scholfield and Criag White test this by rearing cane toad tadpoles at different oxygen concentrations. doi.org/10.1242/jeb....
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryThis new paper documents a tenfold increase in research papers using community-collected iNaturalist data over just five years: tr.ee/89Ot3I According to the study, here are four key ways that iNaturalist data directly powers science 🧵⤵️
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryBrittany Mason and co-authors provide a snapshot of current iNaturalist data use, highlighting its taxonomic and geographic breadth and its growing impact on biodiversity research. academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
- iNaturalist is shaping the future of biodiversity research. See our recent paper, published in Bioscience. doi.org/10.1093/bios...
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryThrilled to share our new article in @pnas.org highlighting global gaps in where we study animal movement—and outlining the next generation of smart bio-loggers. 👉 Read the full study in PNAS: lnkd.in/exP8NCeZ 1/
- I wanted to thank everyone for sharing the PhD opportunity in animal migration. I received ~100 applications from all over the world and have found someone with the skills I was looking for. There were so many talented students with similar skills, and it was extremely challenging to choose one.
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryWe’re excited to launch our Double Degree Master’s in Global Change Ecology – a unique collaboration between the University of Würzburg (Germany) and the University of Bergen (Norway)! Passionate about biodiversity🐛, ecosystems🗻, and today’s urgent environmental challenges🌍? This program is for you!
- Less than a week left to apply for this PhD position. If interested, email me by 27 July (5 PM, Melbourne time). Please review the application requirements carefully before submitting your application. See more about our research here shawanchowdhurylab.com.
- Please share. We have a fully-funded PhD position on animal migration. If interested, please apply by 27 July. More about us: shawanchowdhury.com. @idiv-research.bsky.social @monashbiol.bsky.social @uq-cbcs.bsky.social #PhDposition #Ecology #Conservation #Migration #Rstats #AcademicTwitter
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryOngoing academic position lecturer in terrestrial animal ecology at JCU Australia. Deadline 8th August 2025. careers.jcu.edu.au/jobs/lecture...
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryPlease share: PhD scholarship opportunity in mathematical ecology on the value of information for improving ecological management, open to international students, with a great team @hugepossum.bsky.social, Katriona Shea, Kate Helmstedt, & me at UQ, Australia 🌍 🧮, study.uq.edu.au/study-option...
- Reposted by Shawan Chowdhury"...the rate of research on the Antarctic and Southern Ocean is falling at exactly the time when it should be increasing. Moreover, research leadership is changing, with China taking the lead for the first time." - Elizabeth Leane @utas.edu.au and Keith Larson @umeauniversitet.bsky.social ⬇️
- Come and be our colleague at Monash, there can’t be any better place! ;) Two ecologists: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo... One genomics: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...
- Reposted by Shawan Chowdhury
- Please share. We have a fully-funded PhD position on animal migration. If interested, please apply by 27 July. More about us: shawanchowdhury.com. @idiv-research.bsky.social @monashbiol.bsky.social @uq-cbcs.bsky.social #PhDposition #Ecology #Conservation #Migration #Rstats #AcademicTwitter
- Please share. We have a fully-funded PhD position on animal migration. If interested, please apply by 27 July. More about us: shawanchowdhury.com. @idiv-research.bsky.social @monashbiol.bsky.social @uq-cbcs.bsky.social #PhDposition #Ecology #Conservation #Migration #Rstats #AcademicTwitter
- Reposted by Shawan Chowdhury🚨 Behold a second impressive paper from @kerrys189.bsky.social to celebrate her just-finished PhD. A rising 🌟! This study examines AVONET data to show how even threat abatement leaves large areas of avian functional diversity at risk, and in need of targeted management. 🧪🌐🪶
- New paper! "Threat reduction must be coupled with targeted recovery programmes to conserve global bird diversity" www.nature.com/articles/s41.... Great working with @mgs-cielo-azul.bsky.social, @josephtobias.bsky.social, @cpcarmona.bsky.social, @expecocons.bsky.social, Chris Venditti and Jo Baker.
- An amazing place to work..
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryThere are way too many things to be upset about these days, but I believe the destruction of public lands should be near the top of the list: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
- What an amazing session, organised by @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social et al. @scboceania.org @conbiology.bsky.social #iccb2025
- Reposted by Shawan Chowdhury#OneHealthOpportunity The Shawan Chowdhury is hiring domestic and international PhD students to work on citizen science and insect migration or insect conservation at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. shawanchowdhury.com #OneHealth #OneHealthResources #Ecology
- If you are attending #iccb2025 and interested in insect migration or conservation, feel free to drop by poster board 21.
- Reposted by Shawan Chowdhuryin 2023 we published a high-impact data paper for the world's open-source bottom trawl surveys. A. Maureaud, @zoejean88.bsky.social, & the rest of us wrote in @conservationsp.bsky.social about the community and social and technical infrastructure that made it possible: doi.org/10.1111/csp2...
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryPrescribed fire, it's a very 🔥 topic! What do we know though? Find out today! Plaza Level Meeting Room P3, 11:06 am. #ICCB2025
- #ICCB2025 is full on!
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryPostdoc call in Mechanistic Biodiversity Modelling (up to 6 ya) at my lab @unibonn.bsky.social. We focus on modelling terrestrial plant communities, island biogeography, range dynamics, eco-evolutionary feedbacks, diversity gradients, tropical forests, vascular epiphytes. Pls rt! shorturl.at/CL1ny
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryPeer review is a central part of scientific discussion. Reviewers should seek improving both the manuscript and the research behind it & authors should consider fair suggestions as a kind contribution to their work. Under the guidance of good editors, this improves the quality of published science 🧪
- Most rejections happen not because the science is bad, but because authors handle reviewer comments poorly. A good response is easy to follow and shows a willingness to improve. Worth a read? 👇 shawanchowdhury.com/2025/06/14/w... #AcademicChatter #PeerReview #PhDChat #WritingTips
- Most rejections happen not because the science is bad, but because authors handle reviewer comments poorly. A good response is easy to follow and shows a willingness to improve. Worth a read? 👇 shawanchowdhury.com/2025/06/14/w... #AcademicChatter #PeerReview #PhDChat #WritingTips
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryNow I've had a chance to read Andrea Sella's article in @chemistryworld.com on why he returned his Royal Society Faraday Medal. I recommend that you read it too. It's inspiring, though inevitably also disturbing, in these troubled times. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/why-...
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryAre you interested in muscle #biomechanics and looking for #postdoc opportunities? If you have skills in (statistical) shape modelling, advanced data analyses or 3D imaging/model reconstructions, get in touch with me! I will be at #SEB2025 (Antwerp), #CNB2025 (Helsinki), and #ISB2025 (Stockholm).
- This year, at #ICCB2025, I will share our research on butterfly migration. If you are around, come and say hi! Also, feel free to reach out if you are looking for a PhD position. You can find more about our research here: shawanchowdhury.com.
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryGlobal study of walking and cycling rates finds if every city matched Copenhagen’s infrastructure it could cut carbon emissions by 6% and generate $435 billion in health benefits a year Effective ways to boost active travel: 1. Increase density 2. Redesign streets to be safer and more comfortable
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryOur paper shows that most ectomycorrhizal fungal species (83% of OTUs) are "dark taxa": species we detect in DNA, but can't match to known species names. We map global "darkspots" - the parts of the world most in need of more research. @spun.earth @ethz.ch www.cell.com/current-biol...
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryLand use intensification is a major driver of biodiversity change and ecosystem functioning. Here Bagousse-Pinguet et al. identify thresholds of grassland plant community structure and stability in response to land use intensification www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryI absolutely love this piece by Emily Bernhardt, @oldenfish.bsky.social, Hallam and Palen! Rethinking the Scientific Career. It's an older piece, but every bit as relevant now as it was seven years ago!
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryIf you burn down a forest, you don't miss out on lumber for just that season. You have to replant all the trees, nurture them, and wait for them to grow. The science and research budget cuts happening now are wanton, senseless arson. Recovery, if it ever happens, will take generations.
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryNew Perspective 👇 Precision ecology for targeted conservation action www.nature.com/articles/s41... Spake et al. argue that applied ecologists should draw on insight from medicine and marketing to provide decision-makers with specific, site-level intervention strategies
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryNew #FATESmodel postdoc in Oslo! Come and join our team :) www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... Postdoctoral Research Fellow in terrestrial carbon cycle modelling (281332) | University of Oslo
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryWe are advertising a 28-mo postdoc on hybrid #ecoengineering in #saltmarshes @ University College Cork, @ucc.ie 🇮🇪🇪🇺. Ref no 087274. EU & @marineinst.bsky.social funded BLUESHORES Project. State date: 1st Sept 2025. Salary: €45,847–€52,339. 🌱🌊🦀🐌 See link: universityvacancies.com/university-c...
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryGet your FREE tickets for the @iccb2025.bsky.social 2025 Nature Documentary Night 🍿Popcorn included! 🎬 Featured Films: Burnt Country (18 min) Kāhuli (27 min) White Rock (35 min)
- Reposted by Shawan Chowdhury#OceanOptimism - in some cases funded by @blueactionfund.org
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryNew data paper out! Insect feeding guilds information (> 4000 insect species!) in relation to host plants for Northern Hemisphere woody species (>600 species!) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryI feel sick. I feel angry. I feel so, so sad. What a legacy, @albomp.bsky.social. I'll NEVER forgive what you've done to this country and our future. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryUsing species ranges and macroeconomic data to fill the gap in costs of biological invasions www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Have you recently lost your academic job due to the political situation? Then this program is for you. Read more! www.monash.edu/research/eme...
- Reposted by Shawan ChowdhuryGlad that Australia supports work like this, great work from @monashuniversity.bsky.social and @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social on #citizenscience / #communityscience for #biodiversityplanning and #policy 🦋🐸🐦⬛🐝🪲🌿
